Retail Banking

Vietnamese banks eye offshore capital to meet Basel II regulations

Tien Phong Commercial Joint Stock Bank could seal Vietnam’s first USD-denominated note issuance.

Japanese regional lenders tie up to combat low interest rate environment

Bank of Yokohama and Chiba Bank’s agreement include retail banking, database marketing and M&As.

DBS is betting big on India

By refusing to ditch the physical bank branch and prioritising the improvement of its mobile offerings, DBS has fully embraced the phygital model in...

Hong Kong's laid off banking expats struggle to find jobs

Expats may turn to lower-paying options following Deutsche and Nomura's job cull.

Are Indonesian banks' digital journeys paying off?

Lenders are introducing self-service lounges, cardless withdrawals and biometrics to grow their millennial client base.

Hong Kong lenders shrug off virtual banking threat

Account fees, which were waived, represent only a negligible income source.

Japanese banks foray into big data through personal info brokering

Sumitomo Mitsui Trustbank received approval to operate an information bank. Japanese banks are entering a new era as they go into personal info...

Hong Kong banks to scrap minimum balance fees

HSBC, BEA, StanChart, and Hang Seng did the move in anticipation of stiffer competition from virtual lenders. Amidst the rise of virtual banks, three...

UOB ties up with fashion e-commerce platform Zilingo

Zilingo merchants and manufacturers can directly access UOB's banking solutions.

Vietnamese banks still suffer capital crunch despite dividend plan

State-owned banks can expect a mild capital boost of up to 30bps.

UOB and CapBridge to offer Asian firms access to private capital

CapBridge’s investment syndication platform will match UOB clients to anchor and accredited co-investors.

Will virtual banks threaten Singapore's big three?

Newcomers still have to create large funding and capital bases to contend with incumbents.

Thai bank profits to fall 1% in Q2

Thanachart Bank will get hit the hardest as earnings will fall 13%.

Online bank hiring in Malaysia up 15% in March

It recovered from 9% decrease in the first two months of the year.